Full-Time

Associate Account Executive

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Samba TV

Samba TV

201-500 employees

Audience measurement and analytics for smart TVs

Data & Analytics
Consumer Software

Compensation Overview

$70kAnnually

Entry, Junior

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Requires onsite presence in Los Angeles for three days a week.

Category
Inside Sales
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Marketing
Requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to perform against quota and excel in a highly competitive market.
  • Currently requiring 3 days a week on-site in office, with a possibility of increasing in the future.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year(s) total experience in advertising, digital media, mobile or internet technology roles, or other equivalent relevant professional/academic experience.
  • Base knowledge of how the Advertising Industry transacts.
  • Demonstrated strategic, consultative and analytical sales approach with focus on building partnerships with clients.
  • Customer-focused leadership with excellent communication, networking, and negotiation skills.
  • Willingness to travel to when necessary.
  • Knowledge of the TV/online/mobile advertising industry and data a plus.
  • Willingness to entertain clients during evenings, and occasionally weekends.
Responsibilities
  • Prospect, qualify, close and scale revenue-generating relationships with advertisers and agencies within a territory or vertical.
  • Maintain and Report into a CRM system.
  • Act as a thought partner on behalf of Samba to advertising agencies and brands as they look to evolve their TV, Video, and Marketing strategies through more effective use of data.
  • Educate brands and their agencies on Samba TV’s suite of Targeting and Measurement products.
  • Work closely with Samba’s Product and Marketing teams to proactively identify solutions to client and agency needs.
  • Report into and support a Principal Client Partner with a dedicated book of business by maintaining and developing relationships with both new and existing clients.
  • Persuasively communicate Samba TV’s offerings and unique value-proposition to advertisers and agencies via email, phone and virtual and in-person presentations and discussions.
  • Collaborate with customer success and programmatic teams to deliver proposals that exceed advertiser and agency marketing objectives and expectations.
  • Develop and maintain relationships across all facets of agencies and brands, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the account’s organization, needs and revenue potential.
  • Meet or exceed quarterly sales quotas against the territory and account list.
  • Work with cross-functional teams internally to ensure campaign success and growth of partnerships.
  • Help develop in-market engagement initiatives and represent Samba TV at industry events.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of the TV/online/mobile advertising industry and data a plus.

Samba TV provides audience measurement and insights for the television industry, focusing on the smart TV market. Their technology is integrated into 35 million TVs globally, allowing them to collect and analyze extensive viewership data. This data helps advertisers, broadcasters, and content creators understand viewer behavior and improve their advertising and content strategies. Samba TV's audience measurement system is significantly larger than traditional methods, offering more accurate data. The company operates on a business model where clients pay for access to their data and analytics, ensuring privacy compliance and giving viewers control over their data sharing. The goal of Samba TV is to enhance the television viewing experience through detailed insights and measurement services.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$44.4M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2008

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for cross-platform measurement solutions boosts Samba TV's market potential.
  • Acquisition of Semasio enhances capabilities in privacy-compliant contextual targeting.
  • Partnerships with digital audio platforms expand audience insights across media channels.

What critics are saying

  • Increasing competition from Roku and Amazon challenges Samba TV's market share.
  • Privacy-focused regulations may increase compliance costs for Samba TV.
  • Shift towards ad-free streaming services could reduce demand for advertising insights.

What makes Samba TV unique

  • Samba TV partners with 20 smart TV brands, embedding technology in 35 million TVs.
  • Proprietary multi-source panel is 100 times larger than traditional measurement systems.
  • Offers comprehensive audience measurement and actionable insights for advertisers and content creators.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Mental Health Support

Company Equity

Employee Discounts